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18 April 2012

Spring Cleaning Update

I think following up is important -- so I wanted to give you an update on my Spring Cleaning for this year.

Here's what I have gotten done so far ...

UPSTAIRS

Upstairs Bath - Deep clean everything. Grab a new smaller scrub
brush to get into some of the deep crevices in the bath tub. Don't
forget baseboards, and steam cleaning floor. Also clean out drawers and
under the sink throwing away anything outdated. Wash cloth shower
curtain & replace plastic curtain liner.

Linen Closet - Refold where needed, and wash white towels with
bleach. Revisit miscellaneous section at the top of the closet and see
if there is anything that can be donated.

Husband's Closet - Make sure clothes are all on matching hangers -
donate the random ones. Arrange shirts by season, and search for
fallen clothes in the corners. He just donated recently so there
probably won't be much in here to get rid of.

Baby's Room - Organize our stuff in the back of the large closet
packaging up random things, and donating anything not needed. Possibly
find a better place for my boxed up wedding dress. Bring any baby
product boxes we are saving out to garage. Wash remaining baby clothes,
crib sheets & cloth diapers to prepare for baby. Scrub baseboards.

Master Bedroom - Clean out closet and dresser. Pack up winter
clothes, and clothes that do not fit right now to make room for
maternity clothes. Clean out dresser. There should be some clothing
donations from this room. Clean out bedside table. Bring clothes in
dry cleaner pile to the dry cleaner. Clean baseboards. Nourish wood furniture.

Loft & General - Vacuum all rooms upstairs including
staircase & wash baseboards in loft. Loft is still waiting on
furniture so doesn't need additional cleaning.

DOWNSTAIRS

Kitchen - Check cabinets that were cleaned and organized recently
for anything out of place. Deep clean refrigerator, microwave, and
dishwasher. For the dishwasher I like to sprinkle with baking soda and
run on a full cycle empty to get a good deep clean. Wash baseboards,
and wood floor. Pantry should still be almost clean, but a touch up
will be needed. Get a shelf
to organize spice cabinet. Find a better location for champagne
flutes. Move out refrigerator and dishwasher to clean behind. Wash top
of refrigerator. Wipe down surfaces.

Hall Closet & Entry Way - Wash wood floors and baseboards.
Clean out shoe basket. Add a bin for purses on top shelf, and grocery
bags on bottom to keep better organized.

Garage - All set thanks to my husband cleaning it out after he built us a fabulous bookshelf for the loft.

Back Porch - Wash with water to get rid of pollen. Vacuum carpet
& get rid of pots with dead flowers. get husband to deep clean
grill. Think about a pretty plant or two in the landscaping.

So in a nutshell I still need to do baseboards throughout, put a bin in the linen closet for purses & Vacuum outdoors. The baseboards are my nemesis since I am currently 34 weeks pregnant so I may have to enlist some help on that one. The other stuff is easy. Spring cleaning was a snap this year -- the list helped, and I just tackled it all one room at a time!